Vinícius de Oliveira
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Biography: Vinícius de Oliveira (born July 18, 1985) is a Brazilian actor. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He lived in Bonsucesso, Rio de Janeiro with his mother, who had to work hard to support him and his three siblings. To make ends meet, he even started working as a shoe shiner, always dreaming of becoming a professional football player. Nevertheless, his life radically changed when, while shining shoes, he was discovered by director Walter Salles and cast to play the role of Josué in the acclaimed film Central do Brasil. Thanks to Salles' support Vinícius was able to take both English and theater lessons. He is currently enrolled as a student at PUC-RIO, where he intends to graduate as a film director. In addition to his groundbreaking role, he has also participated in several other projects such as the soap opera Suave Veneno Rede Globo and the film "Linha de Passe" that has been awarded in Cannes Film Festival.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Birthday: July 18, 1985
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Gender: Male
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Central Station
Overview: An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-04-03
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Capitão Brasil
Overview: When chaos takes over the streets, the life of a ten-year-old boy begins to crumble. It is at the moment when the desperation is based that Captain Brazil finds space.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-06-01
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Linha de Passe
Overview: In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a different unknown father: the oldest, Dênis, has a baby son that lives with his mother and he works as motorcycle courier.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2008-09-05
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Federal Bank Heist
Overview: "The Baron" wanted to commit the perfect heist involving 3 tons of money and no violence. For this he would need the right people willing to get 1 million dollars to take part in this job. Based on true events, in 2005, 168,000,000 Brazilian Real (almost 80,000,000 US dollars) were stolen from a Brazilian Central Bank (Federal Reserve), making it the biggest peace-time robbery in history. It was perhaps the most audacious bank heist ever.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-07-22
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If God Comes Let Him Bring a Gun
Overview: A young man on leave from prison, his straitlaced brother, his best friend, a rookie cop and a young actress collide over the course of 72 hours.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-11-22
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Neon Bull
Overview: Iremar works at the rodeo in North East of Brazil. From his home, the truck he uses to transport the animals, he dreams of a future in the region's booming clothing industry.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-01-14
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A Matriarca
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-03-15
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Moto Anjos
Overview: Alex is a resourceful motoboy who cheats death daily on the most dangerous streets in the world. One day his close friend is killed by a reckless motorist. Alex seeks justice, but a corrupt cop stands in his way. The cop has orders to destroy all evidence of the motorist’s complicity in the accident, because of the driver’s wealth and status.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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Cortina Fechada
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-04-02
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The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
Overview: Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augusto Matraga, a bankrupt and violent farmer who lives above the Law in Minas Gerais' hinterland. During a difficult time, he finds himself in the middle of a trap that nearly kills him. Born again, Matraga resorts to faith and hard work in the pursuit of redemption. Years later, he arrives at the village reigned by the hinterland's ruler and his thugs. This new friendship will challenge his destiny. Inside Matraga, the Saint and the Warrior will duel until his time comes.
Genres: Drama Adventure Western
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-01-02
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Trinta
Overview: Biopic about the late Joãozinho Trinta, a self-taught classical dancer who turned Rio's Carnival into an international phenomenon in the 1970s and '80s by directing parades for samba schools and putting focus on costumes and decor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-10-18
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Demonia: A Melodrama in 3 Acts
Overview: Demônia is a devilish being. Or an evil woman.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-09-01
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Fca Carla
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-03-19
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Behind the Sun
Overview: Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this crime, his life will be divided in two: the twenty years he has already lived and the few days he has left to live, before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. That's when a tiny travelling circus passes through the vast badlands where Tonho's family lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2001-12-12
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Stray Bullet
Overview: The path of five bullets and the people they pass during a shootout in a square. Anyone can die.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-08-01
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As Órbitas
Overview: Rafael wakes up in an abandoned hospital, blind and covered in bandages. Agonizing, he sets for a terrifying journey in the dark. Sofia, a doctor, follows him. Distressing images of recent events emerge from Rafael's memory, revealing his connection to Caio, Sofia's son.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Motolove
Overview: Xeu and Lidiane are going to have a child. She pressures him to sell his motorcycle and get another job. The news of the pregnancy and Xeu’s to a cousin in Maré brings instability to the relationship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-10-11
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Um Dia Qualquer
Overview: Under the masks and fantasies of another day in Rio's suburbs, the intense reality of families and neighbors living in a neighborhood under the domain of the expansive militia is hidden.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-06-23
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Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
Overview: Exclusive record of the filming of Central do Brasil in Vitória da Conquista in 1997. The ProVídeo Uesb team had access to the backstage, testimonies from the team, actors and director Walter Sales, keeping unique moments from one of the most emblematic films of what came to be known as Cinema da Retomada. A project carefully thought out by cultural producer Jorge Melquisedeque, the video ended up not being produced by him - who would die in 2001. All the raw tapes were rescued in 2002 and edited with the script by Marcelo Lopes (based on Jorge's chronicles about the period) and directed by Esmon Primo for the tribute program to the 10 years of the Indiscreet Window Cine Vídeo Uesb Program.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-05-01
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